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Take Up Your Cross, the Savior Said

Author: Charles William Everest Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 297 hymnals Topics: Discipleship and Mission First Line: Take up your cross the Savior said Lyrics: 1 Take up your cross, the Savior said, if you would my disciple be; take up your cross with willing heart, and humbly follow after me. 2 Take up your cross; let not its weight fill your weak spirit with alarm; Christ's strength shall bear your spirit up and brace your heart and nerve your arm. 3 Take up your cross; heed not the shame, and let your foolish pride be still; the Lord for you accepted death upon a cross, on Calvary's hill. 4 Take up your cross, then, in Christ's strength, and calmly every danger brave: it guides you to abundant life and leads to victory o'er the grave. Scripture: Psalm 23:4 Used With Tune: BOURBON

The Lily of the Valley

Author: Charles W. Fry Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 399 hymnals Topics: The Church on Mission Testimony First Line: I have found a friend in Jesus Refrain First Line: He's the Lily of the Valley Lyrics: 1 I have found a friend in Jesus, He’s everything to me, He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul; the Lily of the Valley, in Him alone I see all I need to cleanse and make me fully whole. In sorrow He’s my comfort, in trouble He’s my stay; He tells me every care on Him to roll: Refrain: He’s the Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star, He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul. 2 He all my grief has taken, and all my sorrows borne; in temptation He’s my strong and mighty tower; I have all for Him forsaken, and all my idols torn from my heart, and now He keeps me by His power. Though all the world forsake me, and Satan tempt me sore, through Jesus I shall safely reach the goal: [Refrain] 3 He will never, never leave me, nor yet forsake me here, while I live by faith and do His blessed will; a wall of fire about me, I’ve nothing now to fear, with His manna He my hungry soul shall fill. Then sweeping up to glory to see His blessed face, where rivers of delight shall ever roll: [Refrain] Used With Tune: SALVATIONIST

Publish glad tidings

Author: Mary Ann Thomson, 1834-1923 Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 460 hymnals Topics: The Church's Mission First Line: O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling Lyrics: 1 O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling, to tell to all the world that God is Light; that he who made all nations is not willing one soul should fail to know his love and might. Refrain: Publish glad tidings: tidings of peace, tidings of Jesus, redemption and release. 2 Proclaim to every people, tongue, and nation that God, in whom they live and move, is Love; tell how he stooped to save his lost creation, and died on earth that all might live above. [Refrain] 3 Send heralds forth to bear the message glorious; give of thy wealth to speed them on their way; pour out thy soul for them in prayer victorious till God shall bring his kingdom's joyful day. [Refrain] 4 He comes again! O Zion, ere thou meet him, make known to every heart his saving grace; let none whom he hath ransomed fail to greet him, through thy neglect, unfit to see his face. [Refrain] Used With Tune: TIDINGS

Who Is on the Lord's Side

Author: Frances R. Havergal Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 446 hymnals Topics: Missions Lyrics: 1 Who is on the Lord’s side? Who will serve the King? Who will be his helpers, other lives to bring? Who will leave the world’s side? Who will face the foe? Who is on the Lord’s side? Who for Him will go? By thy call of mercy, by thy grace divine, we are on the Lord’s side, Savior, we are thine. 2 Jesus, thou hast bought us, not with gold or gem, but with Thine own life-blood, for thy diadem. With thy blessing filling each who comes to thee, thou hast made us willing, thou hast made us free. By thy grand redemption, by thy grace divine, we are on the Lord’s side, Savior, we are thine. 3 Fierce may be the conflict, strong may be the foe, but the King’s own army none can overthrow. Round his standard ranging victory is secure; for his truth unchanging makes the triumph sure. Joyfully enlisting by thy grace divine, we are on the Lord’s side, Savior, we are thine. Scripture: Exodus 32:26 Used With Tune: ARMAGEDDON

Bringing in the Sheaves

Author: Knowles Shaw Appears in 721 hymnals Topics: Missions First Line: Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness Refrain First Line: Bringing in sheaves, bringing in the sheaves Lyrics: 1 Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness, Sowing in the noontide and the dewy eve, Waiting for the harvest and the time of reaping— We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves. Refrain: Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves, We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves. Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves, We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves. 2 Sowing in the sunshine, sowing in the shadows, Fearing neither clouds nor winter's chilling breeze; By and by the harvest and our labor ended- We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves. [Refrain] 3 Going forth with weeping, sowing for the Master, Though the loss sustained our spirit often grieves; When our weeping's over He will bid us welcome- We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves. Used With Tune: [Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness]

Pass It On

Author: Kurt Kaiser Meter: Irregular Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: The Nature of the Church Called to God's Mission; Mission and Outreach First Line: It only takes a spark Used With Tune: PASS IT ON

I heard the voice of Jesus say

Author: Dr. H. Bonar Appears in 1,227 hymnals Topics: Parochial Missions Lyrics: 1 I heard the voice of Jesus say Come unto Me and rest; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast. I came to Jesus as I was, Weary, and worn, and sad; I found in Him a resting-place, And He has made me glad. 2 I heard the voice of Jesus say, Behold, I freely give The living water; thirsty one, Stoop down and drink, and live. I came to Jesus, and I drank Of that life-giving stream; My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, And now I live in Him. 3 I heard the voice of Jesus say, I am this dark world's light; Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise, And all thy day be bright. I looked to Jesus, and I found In Him my star, my sun; And in that light of life I'll walk Till travelling days are done. Amen. Used With Tune: [I heard the voice of Jesus say]

Will You Let Me Be Your Servant (The Servant Song)

Author: Richard Gillard Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 51 hymnals Topics: Discipleship and Mission First Line: Will you let me be your servant Scripture: Matthew 25:34-46 Used With Tune: THE SERVANT SONG

Lord, Speak to Me that I May Speak

Author: Frances R. Havergal Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 455 hymnals Topics: Mission Lyrics: 1 Lord, speak to me that I may speak in living echoes of your tone. As you have sought, so let me seek your erring children, lost and lone. 2 O lead me, Lord, that I may lead the wandering and the wavering feet. O feed me, Lord, that I may feed your hungry ones with manna sweet. 3 O teach me, Lord, that I may teach the precious truths which you impart. And wing my words that they may reach the hidden depths of many a heart. 4 O fill me with your fullness, Lord, until my very heart o'erflows in kindling thought and glowing word, your love to tell, your praise to show. 5 O use me, Lord, use even me, just as you will, and when, and where until your blessed face I see, your rest, your joy, your glory share. Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:9 Used With Tune: CANONBURY

God of mercy, God of grace

Author: Henry Francis Lyte, 1793-1847 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 197 hymnals Topics: The Church's Mission Lyrics: 1 God of mercy, God of grace, show the brightness of thy face. Shine upon us, Savior, shine, fill thy Church with light divine, and thy saving health extend unto earth's remotest end. 2 Let thy people praise thee, Lord; be by all that live adored. Let the nations shout and sing glory to their Savior King; let all be, below, above, one in joy, and light, and love. Used With Tune: LUCERNA LAUDONIAE